District Nurse - Casual

Registered Nurse - Abdominal Transplant (UPMC Presbyterian/11N)

Join us at UPMC Presbyterian as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community! UPMC Presbyterian, a Magnet designated hospital, is currently hiring a Casual Registered Nurse to support the unit 11North Abdominal Transplant! About the Unit: 11 North at UPMC Montefiore is a 22-bed Step-down Unit specializing in the care of patients undergoing liver, kidney, pancreas, and intestinal transplants in addition to other complex abdominal surgeries. As a nurse on 11 North, you will become an expert on post-operative transplant patient care, transplant medications, and multifaceted patient/family education. 11 North is a dynamic patient and family-focused unit where we promote a culture of kindness, caring, and teamwork. We strive to ensure that patients and families have a positive experience on 11 North. This is reflected in our high patient satisfaction scores. Our Registered Nurses work rotating shifts including weekends/holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage on the floor.

Why Work at UPMC? UPMC is committed to investing in nurses like you financially, personally, and professionally starting on day one of your career. From tackling student loans to advancing your career later in life, UPMC is the partner you need to succeed and thrive in your nursing career. At UPMC, we're passionate about continuing to support your growth throughout your nursing journey. We offer a robust career ladder for bedside nursing that starts with Professional Staff Nurse and leads to Expert Nurse and beyond. The final job title and rate of pay will be based upon both individual qualifications and candidate choice. Any required certifications and contributions based on job title will be afforded a timeframe to obtain. Our competitive career ladder, as well as our Total Rewards package, will be discussed at time of offer to ensure you can make the choices that are right for you. The minimum rate of pay for a non-BSN Professional Staff Nurse is $37.00. We also offer a pay differential to candidates that complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program and become a BSN prepared nurse.

Responsibilities:

Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.

Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.

Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.

Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives.

Shows the ability to set priorities and demonstrates an understanding of shared governance and begins participating at the unit level.

Begins to serve as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives.

Actively engages in clinical development and/or RN residency program for new hires.

Requests opportunities to learn safe, accountable, and autonomous practice from more experienced nurses.

Seeks, accepts, and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit/department leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.

Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development. Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.

Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills within the framework of Relationship Based Care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family.

Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, spiritual issues within the episode of care.

Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that consider individual patient needs.

Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.

Creates a caring and compassionate patient-focused experience by building healing relationships with patient, families, and colleagues. Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.

Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice, and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence-based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in unit-based journal clubs.

Qualifications:

Minimum 1 year experience. BSN preferred.

The individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the ages of the patients served by his/her assigned unit as specified below.

They must also demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.

Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities, and specialized equipment.

Good clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.

Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.

Mobility and visual manual dexterity. Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

UPMC approved national certification preferred

Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Registered Nurse (RN)

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